St. Mary's College of Maryland

Annual Colloquium - 2007
Hitched: Marriage in America

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Eighth Annual Women Studies Colloquium
February 27- March 1, 2007

Tuesday, February 27
4:15PM; Cole Cinema
Jennifer Tickle
St. Mary's College of Maryland
"From Runaway Brides to Rose Ceremonies: A Discussion of Media Portrayals of Marriage"


8:00PM; Cole Cinema
Screening of "Tying the Knot" by Jim de Sève


Wednesday, February 28
4:45 PM; Cole Cinema
Jim de Sève
Documentary Producer & Director
"Tying the Same-Sex Knot: What's at stake for same-sex couples and why you should care"


8:00 PM; Cole Cinema
Stephanie Coontz
The Evergreen State College
"Courting Trouble? The World Historic Transformation of Marriage."


Thursday, March 1
4:15PM; Cole Cinema
Claudia Card
University of Wisconsin
"Gay Divorce: Thoughts on the Legal Regulation of Marriage"


8:00 PM, Cole Cinema
Roundtable discussion with Colloquium guests (moderated by Ruth Feingold, WGSX Coordinator).


2007 Women Studies Colloquium Committee

  • Carrie Patterson (Art & Art History), co-chair
  • Libby Williams (Psychology), co-chair
  • Ruth Feingold (English)
  • Christine Wooley (English)
  • Celia Rabinowitz (Library)
  • Jake Child (student rep)
  • Katie Gantz (International Languages & Cultures)
  • Kristen Sheeran (Economics)


Aerial view of St. Mary's College of Maryland campus

St. Mary's College of Maryland
18952 E. Fisher Rd
St. Mary's City, MD 20686-3001
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